The latest confrontation comes as Cardi B promotes her sophomore album Am I The Drama. Nicki Minaj appeared to mock the project’s performance, suggesting that Cardi inflated sales figures but still failed to outsell her. In a series of now-deleted posts, Minaj went further, taking aim at Cardi’s pregnancy with NFL star Stefon Diggs, her appearance, her family, and even her past cosmetic surgeries.

Cardi B, never one to hold back, hit back swiftly. She branded Minaj “Cocaine Barbie” and accused her of mediocrity, while also questioning the legitimacy of her chart performance. Cardi further challenged Minaj’s constant comparisons to her, arguing that after more than 16 years in the industry, Nicki should be measuring herself against peers like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Drake not against her.

“You’ve been in the game 16 years,” Cardi fired back. “Why are you comparing yourself to me? I was in high school when you came out. Compare yourself to your peers Rihanna, Taylor, Drake. You can’t, because they’re outperforming you.”

The Bronx rapper also defended herself against Nicki’s repeated jabs at her pregnancy, claiming Minaj had struggled with fertility issues.

“This is the third tweet about my pregnancy,” Cardi wrote. “Like you weren’t going to fertility doctors because the percs scrambled your eggs. NOT ALLEGEDLY. Lord protect my babies.”

The fiery exchange underscores the bitterness that has defined the pair’s relationship since 2017, when tensions first surfaced after their joint appearance on Migos’ hit single Motorsport. The feud infamously escalated in 2018 when Cardi B hurled a shoe at Minaj during a heated altercation at a Met Gala afterparty.

With Cardi B’s new album in the spotlight, it seems the rivalry between two of hip hop’s most influential women is back at the forefront, leaving fans bracing for more barbed words and possibly more drama in the weeks ahead.